Facing Gu Zhaoqin, who was pitiful with a deflated mouth, Gu Yunxiao was at a loss, Gu Yunji had no experience in taking children in his two lives, and he didn't know what to do, the two of them were busy for a long time, and in the end, Zheng Xiuyun came over and successfully coaxed the child away.

Gu Yunxiao finally breathed a sigh of relief, he rubbed his sore arm, and said, "This kid doesn't look too big, but his flesh hasn't grown much, and it's as heavy as a scale, and it makes my arm sore." ”

Gu Yunji said with a smile: "Looking at a child who is not fat but is heavy, and has a good physique, this shows that Qin'er is strong, which is a good thing." ”

After sending the child away, Gu Yunxiao finally made time to continue to pack his luggage, and at this time, looking at the clothes and objects scattered all over the house, he couldn't help but feel a little sad about leaving home, and sighed: "Don't say it, I'm really reluctant to stay at home for a long time, and suddenly I'm going to leave for a few months." ”

Gu Yunji has been used to hanging out in the past few years, and he is currently thinking about going to Beijing to take the exam, thinking that he can propose to the Xu family as soon as possible, but he doesn't feel reluctant, but he is still looking forward to it.

Gu Yunxiao is different from Gu Yunji, he is a family person, if he is allowed to go to the exam without worry like three years ago, he will not be able to do it. With worries comes concerns, although Gu Yunxiao has lost his previous momentum, he knows that he cherishes himself more, which is the most important thing.

Seeing that Gu Yunxiao was now full of wives and children, Gu Yunji was relieved and a little envious.

Gu Yunji came to this world alone, all his parents and brothers were inherited from the original body, and if he talked about it carefully, he actually did not completely belong to his relatives. When will he be able to have a family that completely belongs to him like Gu Yunxiao?

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In mid-October, after Gu Zhengde's birthday, the Gu Yunxiao brothers said goodbye to their families and embarked on the road to the north to take the exam.

Gu Yunxiao and his little servant Guan Yan, Gu Yunji and his little servant Xu Dong, as well as the accompanying coachman and a few family members, as well as Cheng Yan, the group walked and stopped, which took nearly two months, and finally arrived in the capital before the end of the year.

On the day of arrival in the capital, it was the eighteenth day of the lunar month, the weather was rarely clear, and there was still light snow on the road, so the people couldn't wait to come out to buy New Year's goods. From a distance, the streets and alleys are crowded with people, and the scenery is lively and extraordinary.

Not long after they entered the city, they saw the steward sent by Gu Yuanhui to pick them up, and the food, lodging, carriage and horses were all properly arranged, and they didn't worry about it at all.

The steward, while leading the people to their predetermined quarters, said enthusiastically:

"The three of them came from Songjiang Mansion, as the cousins and fellow villagers of the master, they should have been arranged to live in the house, but the examiner of this year's examination has not been decided, and my lord is also waiting to be selected. In order to avoid suspicion, he had to wronged the two young masters and Cheng Gongzi to live in the imperial examination hall. ”

Gu Yuanhui is currently the secretary of the Criminal Department of the Imperial Court, and he just entered the cabinet in April this year, and he is a close minister of the Son of Heaven, and I don't know how many pairs of eyes are always staring at him. Regardless of whether he will become the chief examiner in the end or not, he must be cautious now, and it is appropriate to be cautious, Gu Yunji and the others understand this, so naturally there will be no objections.

What's more, the Imperial Examination Hall was originally invested and opened by businessmen from all over the world, and it was a hotel for the children to rest and prepare for the exam, with all the facilities in it, and the price was not cheap, so it was a very good residence.

The carriage moved slowly, and finally stopped outside a few secluded alleys in the northern city, and everyone got out of the car and walked on foot, and followed the steward into the alley.

Seeing this familiar environment, Gu Yunxiao was a little surprised: "When I took the exam for the first time three years ago, I lived in this alley, which seemed to be called ...... Wenda Lane, right? What a coincidence. ”

The steward said: "Yes, it's called Wenda Lane, Young Master Yunxiao has a good memory." The old man remembered that Young Master Yunxiao had lived three years ago, and it would be easier to adapt to it, so he settled here. ”

Gu Yunxiao raised his eyebrows slightly, and said, "Uncle Cousin has a heart, and I ask the steward to thank us for it." ”

The steward smiled and led everyone to the door of a guild hall near the middle of the alley, and stepped in: "Look, it's here." This is a Jiangnan guild, and most of the scholars who live here are from Jiangnan, as well as many fellow villagers from Songjiang Prefecture. In fact, there is also a guild hall dedicated to the scholars of Songjiang Prefecture, but it is too far away and the location is also biased, so it is more suitable here. ”

The hall covers an area not large, but the layout is very regular and exquisite, the house is made of thick green bricks, strong and soundproof, not like some inns with inferior wooden planks, as soon as you step on it, it squeaks, so noisy that people can't have a good rest.

There are two floors in total, all of which are independent single rooms, which are fully equipped, whether it is to rest and sleep or study and prepare for exams, it is absolutely enough. In addition, there is a room for the servants to rest, and a kitchenette for simple meals.

Walking into the lobby on the first floor, there are several people here eating, all dressed as scholars, of different ages and appearances, some people even hold books in their hands, and they refuse to put them down when eating. Hearing the movement of Gu Yunji and his party coming in, only a few people glanced up, and then quickly lowered their heads, looking indifferent.

Smoothly brought Gu Yunji and a few people to the guild hall, and the task of the steward was completed, and after a few words, he said goodbye and left.

Seeing that it was not early, everyone settled their luggage and prepared to go out to eat.

After more than a month of tiring cars, and now that I finally arrived in the capital, I have to find a restaurant to have a good meal and get rid of the fatigue on my body. Gu Yunxiao was more familiar with this area, so everyone simply followed him.

Passing by several alleys with the word "Wen" in their names, Gu Yunji couldn't help but wonder: "Big brother, is this area all a place to live for the exam?" What Wenda Lane, Wenchang Lane, Wenmao Lane...... There are even Zhuangyuan Lane and Bangyan Lane, which feel like they are all related to the imperial examination. ”

Gu Yunxiao said: "Yes, this area is basically the Imperial Examination Hall. After each session, some of them will choose to stay in the capital and wait directly for the next exam. So even if it's not the imperial examination year, there are often people living here. ”

As he spoke, Gu Yunxiao pointed out a few alleys to Gu Yunji one by one: "Wenda Lane and Wenmao Lane are all Southern Guild Halls, Wenchang Lane is mostly Northern Guild Hall, and the other alleys are both north and south. When going out, people like to gather with their fellow villagers, so in the same hall, they basically live in the neighborhood of their hometown, and there is rarely a situation where the north and south live together. ”

A few people chatted and walked to a restaurant at the corner of the street. When he entered the door, Gu Yunji didn't pay attention and bumped into a young man head-on, almost not standing firmly.

After seeing this person's appearance clearly, Gu Yunji was slightly stunned: "...... Bai Xingjia? ”